Case Studies

Potters Bar Bowls Club is not only the first Hertfordshire Bowls Club to achieve Clubmark accreditation but also the first to achieve the generic standard since the Herts Sports Partnership were Licensed by Clubmark.

The Centre was awarded GOLFMARK by Golf England in 2010, highlighting a strong commitment to junior golf development and adult beginners, following their recent three year review they have now also been awarded High Achiever Status which nationally recognises clubs that have met additional conditions over and above those minimum standards required they are the only Club within the county currently to achieve this.

The Berkshire based Clubmark accredited Pinewood Judo Club in Wokingham was one of the first to be awarded the ‘Gold Standard’, an achievement in which the club is proud of and has continued the effort to grow not only their club but awareness and participation in Judo as a sport.

Clubmark accredited Knowle Golf Club is a thriving club in the Bristol area. Over the last 12 years the club has developed a vibrant girls section, growing from one girl at the beginning to the current level of 26, in addition, there are a number of non-member girls who attend and join in club nights and informal events.

The success of the programme is down to a combination of a wide range of activities that, when brought together provide the environment in which the young girls can flourish, are supported and actively encouraged to stay involved in the sport.

The Bury Bombers wheelchair basketball club has made history by becoming the first in Britain to be awarded the Bespoke Clubmark from national governing body British Wheelchair Basketball, the nation’s first disability sport organisation to be able to offer its clubs this signal of quality assurance.

The Somerset based outfit, which runs both senior and junior teams, was forced to split training sessions due to restricted space at its facilities. It needed to step up its communication efforts to ensure all members were aware of these changes and had access to the latest information.

After initially creating a website using one of the many free services available online, the club felt this had too many limitations and was even hacked on one occasion!

Last month the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) announced a rise in people taking up the game, via membership of its registered places to play. According to the Roehampton based organisation, participation at these venues has grown by over 60,000 people.

The LTA says there are now 576,608 tennis members at clubs and other places to play which is up from 516,324 in the previous year and represents a 12 per cent increase.